Chapter 343: Liu Qing'er's Sword-Drawing Technique

(Two-in-one, a long chapter of four thousand words)

Half an hour later.

Wang Jianqiang and Liu Qing'er returned to the Pavilion.

Just as he appeared in the Pavilion, Wang Jianqiang plopped down onto a chair and let out a long breath.

Seeing Wang Jianqiang in this state, Liu Qing'er was momentarily surprised.

Why has Daoist Friend Wang suddenly become so weak?

But fortunately, the effect of the Purification Power remained.

She thought for a moment, took a Jade Slip from her Space Ring, and presented it before Wang Jianqiang.

"Daoist Friend Wang, I obtained this Pill Formula by chance in the Desolate Realm; it should be of some use to you."

Wang Jianqiang was startled and took the Jade Slip.

"Daoist Friend Wang, please rest well for now; I will come to collect the cultivation Pill in a few days."

Having said this, Liu Qing'er's figure flashed and she vanished.

Wang Jianqiang let out a long sigh of relief.

His attention fell upon the Jade Slip in his hand, and he swept it with his Spirit Sense.

The information of the Pill Formula appeared in his mind.

Coward's Savior Pill?

Seeing the information recorded within the Jade Slip, Wang Jianqiang's expression stiffened.

Is Liu Qing'er...

Looking down on him?

A mere Golden Core Stage Cultivator actually dares to look down on him?

Hmph hmph~

If not for the massive expenditure earlier, how could he be in such a sorry state.

This is truly a great humiliation.

"One day, I must make this girl witness my true strength!"

Wang Jianqiang let out a cold snort.

He silently tucked away the Coward's Savior Pill formula.

As the deadline for the end of the assessment approached.

The competition for the Desolate Ranking had reached a level that could be called tragic.

When time reached the final year of the Third Round Assessment.

The human presence within Desolate City had become significantly sparse.

Those remaining in the city were almost all Specialized Cultivators.

Ordinary Cultivators had already entered the Desolate Realm, beginning their final sprint.

Over this past year.

Wang Jianqiang had also done his fair share of sprinting.

With his help, Qingcheng's foundation was finally purified to its limit state a month ago.

Her strength had once again been greatly improved.

Although Liu Qing'er's foundation had not yet been purified to the extreme, with the assistance of the Soul Jade, her Soul Power had increased rapidly.

In the time that followed, in order to help Liu Qing'er accelerate her cultivation speed.

Wang Jianqiang launched a special training regimen for Liu Qing'er.

Allowing Liu Qing'er to have a full harvest every day.

For half a year in succession, after thousands of vigorous instructions from Wang Jianqiang.

Liu Qing'er's foundation was finally purified to the extreme.

Liu Qing'er did not possess a Special Constitution, nor did she have any special talent for Soul Power.

Wang Jianqiang had originally thought her limit of Soul Power would be only nine times that of an ordinary person, just like Wang Yuyao, Su Yutong, and Xing Li.

But the facts exceeded his expectations.

After her foundation was purified to the extreme, Liu Qing'er's limit of Soul Power was indeed only nine times.

But she had expanded her own limit with inhuman Sword Intent, forcibly extending her limit of Soul Power to twenty-seven times!

Although Wang Jianqiang had already overestimated her talent for the Sword Dao enough.

Yet after learning of this, he was still so shocked he could not speak.

This talent for the Sword Dao, even those with a Sword Spirit Body were likely far inferior.

She was simply an anomaly!

Among the women currently by his side.

Under the same cultivation level, Mu Lingxi's combat power was the strongest.

Even Qingcheng and Tu Shan Youyou were slightly inferior in combat power at the same level.

Only Liu Qing'er.

Although she had no Spirit Body and had never received a powerful inheritance, she possessed a Sword Intent that was pure to the extreme.

One sword breaks ten thousand techniques.

Nothing is indestructible, nothing is unbreakable.

He had a premonition.

If Liu Qing'er were to promote to the Nascent Soul Stage, her combat power would likely be enough to rival Mu Lingxi!

Three months later.

Inside the Cultivation Room, Wang Jianqiang was introspectively checking his Attribute Panel.

Just a moment ago.

He had spent Cultivation Points to raise his Alchemy cultivation to Fourth-tier Advanced.

After coming back to his senses.

He stood up, sent a message to the women, and walked out of the Cultivation Room.

There were only three months left until the Third Round Assessment.

The leeks had grown tall enough; it was time to harvest them.

……

Half a day later.

Wang Jianqiang led the women and teleported into the Desolate Realm.

Since this was the final operation before the end of the Immortal Palace Assessment.

Even Yang Wanxin and Yun Xin had come along.

After the group of ten entered the Desolate Realm, they made no attempt to hide their figures and blocked the entrance to the spatial portal directly.

A mere half-hour later.

A figure flew over from deep within the Desolate Realm.

When that person saw Wang Jianqiang and the others blocking the portal, their expression froze.

"Daoist Friend, Wang does not wish to make things difficult for you; hand over all your Desolate Beads, and I will let you leave."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, the newcomer's expression instantly turned ugly.

These people were actually blocking the road to rob others!

Following that, they seemed to think of something.

They looked at Wang Jianqiang carefully and recognized him immediately.

This person is... Wang Jianqiang!

The Wang Jianqiang who defeated the Emperor!

Their face turned pale.

Not daring to utter a single tough word, they took out all the Desolate Beads on their person and presented them to Wang Jianqiang.

With a thought, Wang Jianqiang collected the Desolate Beads.

He smiled and nodded at the person, "My apologies, Daoist Friend, you may leave now."

That person hesitated for a moment, then carefully approached the portal, keeping their eyes on Wang Jianqiang and the others the entire time.

Sweat was beading on their forehead.

They seemed terrified that Wang Jianqiang might go back on his word.

Wang Jianqiang, meanwhile, kept a smile on his face the whole time and did not move an inch.

Once they stepped into the portal, the person let out a long sigh of relief and nodded gratefully at Wang Jianqiang.

In the Desolate Realm, the strong prey upon the weak.

Those with great strength can completely strip away everything from the weak.

Desolate Beads, Desolate Qi, other treasures, and even their Nascent Soul!

That Wang Jianqiang did not do so was already considered showing mercy.

"Senior Brother, why didn't you kill him?"

"A Nascent Soul is a good thing; we don't have many ourselves, so we should take the opportunity to gather more."

Seeing Wang Jianqiang let the person leave, Mu Lingxi looked somewhat puzzled.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "Our ultimate goal is to join the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace; gathering benefits is just a side task."

"Killing some examinees is fine, but if we kill all of them, it will certainly incur the resentment of the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace."

"If we fail to enter the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace because of this, that would be putting the cart before the horse."

Mu Lingxi suddenly understood and nodded with regret.

Over the next half-day, several more people returned from the Desolate Realm.

Upon seeing Wang Jianqiang, no one dared to gamble with their own life, and they all handed over their Desolate Beads.

Wang Jianqiang also let them leave one by one.

Another half-hour passed.

Two figures appeared in the sky several hundred miles away from the Desolate Realm portal.

They were flying rapidly toward the portal.

The two were named Ruan Jinghun and Ruan Jingshan, the very same two who had chased down Liu Qing'er before.

Ever since they last encountered Wang Jianqiang, the two had not dared to enter the Desolate Realm for over half a year, fearing retaliation from Wang Jianqiang.

However, seeing that Wang Jianqiang had long made no moves against them, and having not entered the Desolate Realm for a long time, their Desolate Ranking had slipped.

The two could not hold back in the end.

As the saying goes, after the extreme of adversity comes prosperity.

The two had an exceptionally smooth journey after entering the Desolate Realm this time.

Not only did they easily find a large number of Desolate Beasts, but they also entered a ruin and obtained extraordinary opportunities from it.

Originally, only Ruan Jinghun among the two was at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Ruan Jingshan was only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage.

However, because of this opportunity, Ruan Jingshan successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and although Ruan Jinghun's strength failed to break through to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, it was already not far off.

"Brother, with this opportunity, we will definitely be able to rank in the top twenty of the Desolate Ranking," Ruan Jingshan said with an excited look on his face.

"Mm, legend has it that the better the results in the Immortal Palace Assessment, the higher the initial treatment after entering the Immortal Palace; we can consider this a case of latecomers surpassing the old-timers," Ruan Jinghun said with a face full of smiles.

"It's a pity that that bitch Liu Qing'er has Wang Jianqiang as a backer protecting her, so we couldn't kill her." Speaking of this, Ruan Jingshan's expression gradually turned gloomy.

Ruan Jinghun's expression also sank, and then he sneered, "Just a woman who doesn't know her place, just like her lowly parents, they are all cheap bones."

Hearing Ruan Jinghun's words, a mocking smile also appeared on Ruan Jingshan's face.

While the two were talking, the location of the teleportation portal could already be seen in the distance.

When they saw the ten figures in front of the teleportation portal, their expressions changed instantly.

Subconsciously, they wanted to turn around and flee.

However, at the very moment they turned around.

A cold aura accompanied by a powerful force of Suppress emerged.

The two figures stalled.

The next moment, a figure flashed out.

"Two, did you suddenly think of some urgent matter? Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

Mu Lingxi looked at the two with a smile.

The two looked startled.

Although this woman's cultivation was not considered high, for some reason, when facing her, they actually felt a strong sense of threat.

The two did not dare to act rashly.

Although they did not fear this woman, Wang Jianqiang was right behind them.

Once they moved against this woman, it would anger Wang Jianqiang.

Then it would be all over!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Amidst a series of sounds of breaking through the air, Wang Jianqiang and the women flew over and surrounded the two.

"Daoist Friend Wang, what are you doing?"

Seeing Wang Jianqiang, the two felt their hearts jump and squeezed out a smile.

"Don't be afraid, as long as you are honest, I will not make a move against you," Wang Jianqiang said indifferently.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, the eyes of the two lit up.

"Daoist Friend Wang is joking, how would we dare to be dishonest when we run into you."

"Consider yourselves sensible."

After saying this, Wang Jianqiang looked at Liu Qing'er, "Qing'er, are you sure you want to make a move yourself?"

Liu Qing'er nodded, "My sword path is to hack through thorns and thistles, it is to forge ahead; I can fall, but I cannot be afraid."

"These two are stumbling blocks on my cultivation path, I want to clear them away myself to clarify my sword heart."

After speaking.

She looked at Ruan Jinghun and Ruan Jingshan, "I will resolve the feud between me and you myself."

"Whether you kill me or successfully escape later, that is your ability, and Daoist Friend Wang will not intervene."

Hearing Liu Qing'er's words, the two were stunned.

Subconsciously, they looked at Wang Jianqiang.

Wang Jianqiang glanced at Liu Qing'er and said indifferently to the two, "I guarantee with my character that I will not intervene."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, the two were overjoyed.

This Liu Qing'er was indeed still as arrogant and lofty as ever.

Originally, they thought today would be ominous.

They didn't expect things to take a turn for the better.

"A heaven-proud one like Daoist Friend Wang is surely a person whose word is worth a thousand gold; we brothers believe that Daoist Friend Wang will not go back on his word."

Ruan Jinghun complimented Wang Jianqiang calmly, then gave Ruan Jingshan a wink.

Immediately, the two fled toward the distance without hesitation.

Although Wang Jianqiang said he would not intervene, they were not stupid.

If Liu Qing'er really encountered a life-threatening danger, it was hard to guarantee he wouldn't disregard his reputation and intervene.

Rather than that, it was better to take the opportunity to escape.

With Liu Qing'er's strength, she couldn't stop them.

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang, Mu Lingxi, and the others had no intention of stopping them at all, the two were overjoyed.

However, just at this moment.

A sword beam suddenly descended, as if it had crossed space, arriving in an instant.

Boom!

Ruan Jingshan's protective Spiritual Power shattered instantly, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and he flew backward in a sorry state.

"Jingshan!"

Ruan Jinghun looked startled.

Before he could recover, a figure with a sharp aura suddenly flashed out.

Boom!

Ruan Jinghun's face turned pale, and he flew backward for more than ten zhang.

Looking at the sword mark damage on the spiritual clothes on his chest, his expression tightened.

Looking up.

A beautiful and peerless figure in a green dress came into view.

She carried a long sword on her back and held another long sword in her hand.

The Sword Intent on her body soared straight into the clouds, and even the clouds in the sky were shredded into countless pieces by this Sword Intent.

Ruan Jinghun was startled.

When Liu Qing'er had said she would personally behead the two brothers, they had scoffed at it.

It had been less than two years since then.

Never had they expected her strength to have made such a massive leap!

It was hard to imagine that a Golden Core Stage Perfection Cultivator could possess such powerful combat strength!

Liu Qing'er did not give Ruan Jinghun and Ruan Jingshan any time to catch their breath.

After slashing out two sword strikes.

She tossed the long sword in her hand forward.

The long sword immediately broke through the air.

She pointed her finger at the long sword in mid-air.

The long sword trembled, and countless Sword Lights manifested, circling around the long sword and shooting toward Ruan Jinghun and Ruan Jingshan.

The two tried their best to resist, yet they still retreated step by step.

As the Sword Light continued to pour down upon the two, the long sword on Liu Qing'er's back had already landed in her hand.

The long sword was sealed within an exquisite scabbard, its sharpness hidden.

She pressed one palm against the hilt and slowly tightened her grip.

Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and Sword Intent all gathered into the sword in her hand.

Her aura was extremely restrained, as if she were a mortal without the slightest bit of cultivation.

The next moment.

Hum~

A clear and resonant sword hum suddenly appeared.

A flash of cold light flickered and vanished.

Clang~

The long sword returned to its sheath, and the Sword Light faded away.

The faces of Ruan Jinghun and Ruan Jingshan were already frozen.

Without a sound.

The two men's heads slid off their bodies, and fresh blood gushed out like a fountain.

Seeing this scene, Wang Jianqiang could not help but be astonished.

He had thought Liu Qing'er would win.

But he had not expected her to win so cleanly and decisively!

Draw Sword Technique.

Just a common, mass-produced sword technique.

In Liu Qing'er's hands, it had actually turned decay into magic.

It had erupted with such astonishing power!

"Impossible!"

Two Nascent Souls flew out from the two corpses, their gazes toward Liu Qing'er filled with shock and disbelief.

"You are merely a Golden Core Stage Cultivator."

"Clearly you have yet to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, how could you possibly be this strong!"

They had exchanged blows with Liu Qing'er.

They knew Liu Qing'er's strength very well.

As a genius sword cultivator, Liu Qing'er's combat strength was indeed monstrous.

Having just broken through to Golden Core Stage Perfection, she could already behead a Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator.

But they were Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivators.

Their strength was in the upper echelon among those of the same level.

Logically speaking.

Even if Liu Qing'er's Soul Power reached the limit of three times the norm, it would still be difficult for her to rival either one of them.

Even if her talent in Soul Power surpassed ordinary people, and her limit was higher than three times.

Five or six times would be the limit, right?

Even then, being able to fight one of them without falling into a disadvantage would be considered quite good.

However, the reality was...

The two of them combined had been absolutely suppressed.

This was not logical!